James Focht Mcclure
Biography of James Focht McClure Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): McClure
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Focht
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: April , 6 , 1931
- Place of Birth (POB): Danville , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Date of Death: December , 17 , 2010
- Place of Death (POD): Danville , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Focht McClure Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: George H.W. Bush ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/24/1990
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Nealon , William J.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/24/1990
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 04/26/1990
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/27/1990
- Commission Date: 04/30/1990
- Retirement from Active Service: 04/07/2001
- Date of Termination: 12/17/2010
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
James Focht McClure Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: Amherst College
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1952
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1957
James Focht McClure Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army, 1952-1954
- Attorney, Legal Advisor's Office, U.S. Department of State, 1957-1958
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1958-1961
- Counsel, Merck & Co., Inc., 1961-1965
- Private practice, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1965-1984
- District attorney, Union County, Pennsylvania, 1974-1975
- President judge, Court of Common Pleas of Snyder and Union Counties [Pennsylvania], 1984-1990
Resources
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